Denim & Satin love

This is an attractive look  from the J Crew Bridal boutique. The skirt is actually floor length and possibly worn to a wedding, which is okay. I would prefer the skirt to be shorter and worn any day, special occasion or not...it is versatile. I like how the pearls match with the satin, how it is feminine, and the mixture of being dressed up but also dressed down with the denim included.

Magnified

Science can be art too! I am currently in a science class, I was reading  and came across images of rock samples under a polarized microscope..similar to these images. I thought these are great colors and textures.

Me gusta

I like all the stripes of color and the gathered like bustel, a contemporary bustle.

Tory

I like how she mixes grays, tans and blacks with mustard and other bight colors. After launching her own business in 2004 Tory has grown it into a very successful brand.

Maison Martin Margiela

This designer is very innovative. These are a few garments I viewed in NY from his Artisanal line. I thought he was very creative by using alternative materials other than fabric. The Shoestring dress is white and made of 400 shoe laces woven together. On the Plastic Fur Jacket there are 29,000 tag fasteners attached to leather jacket arranged almost like herringbone fabric. It is a very creative way of using unusual materials. Using tag fasteners is a great idea because most people would throw them away without a second thought. So it made me think...what kind of materials are known to be useless but if I think outside of my understanding could be of use. It is a challenge for myself but I think it is a fun one as well! :]

Project TRASH

(Landfill in Costa Rica)

Today I started draping in order to create the patterns for my trash gown! I am going to be up-cycling our everyday trash into fashion. This project is interesting because I get to really see where my imagination will take me. It seems as though the more limitations there are the more creative designs get. I guess this happens because in order to make a design work with limitations the designer has to think outside the box. I really don't want to take any shortcuts and truly make this garment completely out of trash. 

I am also learning a lot about how much we are actually consuming and disposing. It makes me feel good to give this stuff a second life and keep it from the landfills for a little while longer.  

Motivational quote of the day!

Don't cry to give up

Cry to keep going!

~ Eric Thomas

I think this sums it all up! If you traveling on a road to your goal and there are obstacles in the way ...don't let them deter you. Keep going with faith, ...substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Maybe cry..sure, but get your heart and mind around what you want and continue your journey with endurance and things will fall into place! :D

Pink Nation Campus Tour

Today the Pink Nation truck and trailer dropped by my school!!! Pink is doing a Campus Tour road trip! It was exciting to go :D They sold sweats, hoodies, tanks, yoga pants, and most importantly my university's Pink apparel! They gave away some freebies aswell! I think all the women that attended had a great time!

Fashion Stimulus Package

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Anna Wintour, Editor- in- Chief of Vogue talks about the success of the event Fashion Night Out that took place on September 10th and the Fashion Night Out special on CBS tonight.

Betsey

Apparently Betsy Johnson rode her bike down the runway and did a cartwheel at her show! It sounds like she had a blast! I bet that was a fun show to be a part of :]

Custo Barcelona

These are some of the ready to wears that went down Custo Barcelona's runway for Spring/Summer 2011 during Fashion Week. I think these garments are fun and imaginative. The colors are perfect for Summer and Spring. Some pieces in the line seem to almost have a psychedelic feel to them. The sleeves with the pink triangles (second to last photo) resemble a quilt which encompasses pieces of fabric sewn together.

The number 1 Downtown

This photo is so cool, I wish the subway was called The Fashion Line when I was on it!

"Mayor Bloomberg Kicks Off Inaugural Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln Center
Semi-Annual Event Makes its Debut at Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park after Years at Bryant Park

Mayor Renames the No. 1 Subway Line “The Fashion Line” For the Week."

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I love this kind of ceiling design. There is so much detail. This detail can not be found in new building interiors so it is a treat to view it when I can. If inspired by older interiors, below are ways to incorporate a similar look with tin embossed tiles in newer buildings or homes to get that authentic and vintage appeal like the picture above. I really like the tin black splash in a kitchen.

Whenever I go to Hawai'i

...I want to meet this guy! :D


I did not know that the imagery on Hawai'i garments have meaning. After viewing the vid of Sig Zane I learned a lot about the clothing; it represents the culture and the clothing is very much part of the culture.
This sums up what Sig had said:

The imagery on the shirts and dresses of Hawai'i are a reflection of the environment and tell the stories of the people. Sig Zane's designs take the viewer or wearer into the forest and he wants them to become part of the forest. The plants have meanings and describe other things. Different plants represent fire, the volcano, new growth, and an unfolding of a story. The palette used in the garments is wide and varied because those colors are all over Hawai'i. He hand cuts all of his textile designs which means his work is not made by using computers. Sig enjoys using his knowledge of the ocean, forest, and the hula in his work. He hopes that the wearer can wear the story, the tradition and tell story to others so that the story lives on. He lives and works on the island of Hilo.

art in film

 

I was able to see Degas' work at the MET. I thought it was funny because I photographed The Little Fourteen-Year Old Dancer in NY and after my trip I saw the same statue in the movie, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. There are also differences in the way the statues look.